City had earlier offered Sanchez £20 million to drop Emirates for Etihad stadium, but Manchester United, keen to sabotage the deal offered £ 25 million for the 29 year old. Photo:Express.co.uk

United’s boss Jose Mourinho, was ready to swap Henkikh Mikhtaryan for the flashy forward, but according to a recent report made by the Guardian, Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger will not sell Sanchez this month unless they can sign a replacement for him.

“Look, honestly, I cannot tell you much at the moment about this situation. Nothing is really concrete at the moment,” the Arsenal manager told the Guardian.